Biscuit cutting and embossing machine



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BISCUIT CUTTING AND EMBSSING MACHINE Patented pr, b9, 192% um arts erna carica..

THOMAS nennen, or iNDIANAroLIs, INDIANA.

BISC'UIT CUTTING AND EMBOSSING MACHINE,

Application filed April 23, 1927, Serial No. 186,02, and in Germany November 20,1926.

The invention to be hereinafter described A relates to a inacliinefor cutting and embossing biscuits. The invention islapplicable to machines in which a sheet of dough or plastic material is fed by an endless web or aproncontinuously or step-by-step beneath vertically reciprocating cutters and embossers mounted on a carrier which, in the case of the continuously fed apron, is reeiprocated or oscillated so that the cutters and embossers are moved in unison with the' travel of .the

, sheet when acting thereon. l y

The' emb'ossers and cuttersadvance toward the dough sheet with the-'embossers in the lead so that they engage the sheet and make their impress prior to cutting out biscuits from the sheet. Then the embossers retreat from the sheet and tend to liftthe same somev'what from the apron -before the cutters en gage the sheet. vThis movement of the embossers relatively to the cutters 'causes the cutters to clear the sheet from the embossers:

Next the cutters move down to-die out the biscuits from thesheet, and then move upward somewhat beyond the embossers so that the latter in turn clear the-died-out biscuits from the cutters. The cutters. also move upward relatively to a stripper plate which clears from the cutters the scrapl ldough surroundp ing the died-out biscuits. 4

The cutters and embossers are carried by a single reciprocatory cross-head, but the embossers are retracted fromvv the dou-gh'sheet by al mechanism which is so sensitive and 'quick acting that thef'instant the embossers complete their impress on the doughrsheet, theyare snapped up therefrom.

A machine of this type is disclosed in the copendingapplication of'Thomas L. Greenl 'and Charles I-I. Williams, Serial No. 62,350,

filed October 14, 1925 now Patent No. 1,663.0,- 553,granted Feb. 28, 1928. A In said machine spring means is energizedas the embossers` approach the dough sheet, andimmediatel-y r upon completion of the impress on the sheet by the embossers, they are snapped up by the spring means away from the sheet and toward .the cross-head. The spring means is rendered. effective to retreat the embossers from the sheet by a toggle and double crank mechanism carried by the cross-head and'. havinga latch cooperating therewith which.

is tripped to cause the relaxing `of the toggle mechanism each time the embossers impress the dough sheet, said toggle mechanism being arranged to restore itself into position to cause tensioning of the spring means when 'the embossers 'approach the dough sheet.

In the machine of said application the means for tripping the latchcomprises a rod. carried by the cross-head and having anut thereon urged toward a stop on the crosshead by a coil spring encircling the rod., At the .upper end of the latch rod is av button which, a-s the einbossers approach the limit of their downward movement, is brought into engagement with a stop on a fixed bridge bar -above the cross-head, thereby arresting downward movement ofthe latch rod. I/Vhen the cross-head'moves' further downward it trips the latch and the double crank turns and the toggles buckle to their releasing position,

' tions from.. the follower tothe latch, the operation of the cam beingappropriately timed' soV with respect to the reciprocation of the cro'sshead. Also, theconstruction is such thatthe follower may be readilyadjusted circumferentially of the cam so that the einbossers may voperate upon dough sheets of varying thicknesses. t. At times it is desirable temporarilyto interrupt the embossing operation, as for exsheet are approachingthe'embosseis and cutters, and at other times it is Ldesirable to cut, but not e'i'nboss biscuits. Another object of the invention is to provide simple and efficient means cooperating with the latch and the cam follower for the .accomplishment -of these purposes. v Q

The character of the inventionmay'be best understood by reference to the followingdedrawings,

"scription of onegood embodiment thereof disclosed in the accompanyingv Where'inz- 95 ample,whenimperfeet portions of 'the dough Y follower means for operating the latch;

Figi. 1 is an elevation of a portion of ay biscuit cutting and embossing'machine embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 isa front side elevation of a portion of the machine;

Fig.4 3 is a rear side elevation ofa portion-v' of the machine-showing the cam and .Fig 4 on an enlarged scale is a side view of the crankand strap of one of 'the connecting rods for reciprocating ,the cross-head, and the camand-followe'r means associated therewith; w

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the construction shown in Figfll;v

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 4; v j Fig. v7 on an enlarged scale is a View partly in elevation and partly in section of a portion of the1 mechanism shown in Fig. 1, and

' showing the toggle and double crank mechanism in holding position; l

'Fig'. 8 is a vertical section through aportion of'the cross-head and showing the toggle and double crank mechanismin releasingv psition;

Fig. 9 isa transverse section through the cutter and embosser heads;

i Aportion of the cross-head boX.

. opposite ends thereof.. The embossers are se- Fig.'10 on an enlarged scale is a plan of the vportion of the cross-head showing the hooks for cooperation with the latch rodl to interrupt the embossing operations;

Fig. 11 isa view partlyfin plan and partly A in section of the double crank;

Fig. 12 is an end view of the double crank; and

Fig.V 13 isa horizontal section through a Referring tothe-drawings, the portion of the biscuit cutting and embossing machine shown therein as one good form of the inven tion, comprises a pair of side plates 1 (Fig. 2) which extend the lengthl of the machine andv carry the usual rollers and driving means (not shown) for causing the travel of the yendless apron 3, the upper run of which isv adapted to conveythe dough sheet beneath the cutters and-embossers. 4

Cutters (Figs. 7 and 9) are provided, in the present instance of cup form, and. within the cutters are embossers 7', in .the present instance of plunger form. The cutters are secured to a channel-shaped cutter-head 9` (Figs. 1, 7 and 9) provided with a pair of yokes 11 bridging the cutter-head.adjacent cured to the lower ends of stems 13 which are entered through holes in the bottoni of the" vcutter-head. The upper endsof said stems are secured to a channel-shaped embosserf head 15 slidable betwee1i,fianges of the chanl nel-shaped,cuttershead.v4 l

Beneath the cutter-head is a clearer plate 1 '7 having holes for receiving the cutters.. This plate is connected to the cutter-headby by the clearer plate.

`studs 27 are provided having their lower ends ose" -studsg19 which passthrough pocke'ts21 in the cutter-head, the-upper ends of said studs havlng heads 23 adapted to engage the upper surfaces of the cutter-head flanges;v

pockets, and are confined between the clearer plate and. ends of the pockets. he construcsecured to the clearer plate. These studs passthrough holes in the bottom of the cutterhead and throughpockets 29 in flanges of the channel-shaped embosser-head. lAt the ends o f these studs are heads 31 adapted for engagement with the up er surfaces of the embosser-head flanges. @Idil springs 33 encircle the studs, enter the pockets and are conined .between the clearer plate and the. ends ofthe pockets. The construction is such that the coil springs urge the embosser-head l-upL ward awa'y from the clearer plateuntil-li1n ited by engagement of the upper surfaces of the embosser-head with the stud heads 31.

The cutter carrying head, the embosser. car-- rying'head, the clearer plate and thestuds 'Y and springs just described, constitute a unit which is adapted to be detachably secured to the cross-head-35 (Figs. 1,7 and 8) bybolts`37 `extendingvertically through the crosshead and having heads 39 entered into T-shaped slots'll in the cutter-head yokes 1 1 referred to. At the upperv ends of the bolts are nuts 43 engaging the top of the cross-head. The construction is such that the cutter and embosser unit may be laterally. presented to the 'cross- .springs 25 encircle the studs', enter y.the

tion is such t'liatvthe springs urge-the clearer head, and in the course-of this movement the yoke slots 41 will slide along the bolt heads 39 until limited-by engagement of the 'ends o'f the slots with the bolt heads. Thereupon,

the nuts 43 may set up, thereby securely to connect the cutter and embosser unit to the cross-head. The machine may be equipped units for work of varying character, landthe A with a complementofcutter and embosserv construction vis such that' one unit "may be Y. i quickly and 'eas-ily substituted for another.

Thel cross-head .is on a carrier or frame. which `1s yreciprocable in a horizontal direcmay be moved in unison with a continuously travelling dough sheet while operating therefon. This carrier comprises pairs of rocker arms 45 (Figs. 1 and 2) at opposite sides of tion`, in order lthat thev cutters and embossers thev machine and adapted' to oscillate with'.l I

parallel lmotion about the axes of shafts 47 mounted 4on the side plates 1, referred to, of

the machine.' The upper ends ofthe rocker Weense having portions occupying deep cups" 63 mounted on the saddle. The upper ends of the springs bear against the cross-head. The meansfor reciprocating the cross-head in the guideways of the standsA comprises connecting lrods 65 havin'gtheir uppercn'ds connected to the cross-heads and ltheir lower ends connected to straps 67 receiving crank vwrist pins 69 on ashaft 71 which. may be driven in any suitable manner. Ball 'bearings 73 are provided between the straps and wrist pins.

, The means for horizontally reciprocating the cutter and embosscr carrier comprises a disk 75 mounted on the front end of the' cra-nk shaft 71, and has a wrist pin 77 connected by a connecting rod 79 with the lower end of one 'of a pair of rocker arms 81mountedon a shaft 83. On the upper ends of the rocker arms are blocks 85 connected by. links-87 with the saddie 19 referred to. The ext-ent of oscillation of the cutter and embosser carrier may be variedbyadjusting the blocks 85 along the 'rocker arms by means of a hand wheel l89 operating through mitre gears and screws 91 las is understood in the art.

It is desirable to adjust'the cutter bar in or-` del` that the embossers and cutters shall havevv the required relation to the bed plate and the V'which is pivotally connected to the cross-head.

dough sheeti To accomplish this, eccentric sleeves 93 (Fig. 1)- are interposed between the vtrunnions 95 of the'cross-head and sleeves 97 at the upper ends et theconnecting rods. The

- eccentric" sleeves are provided -with worm wheels 99 meshing with worms 101 on short vshafts '103. Onthcse shortI shafts vareworm gears (Fig. 3) which mesh with worms adjustment.

' Next will be. described the toggle and double crank mechanism 'carried by the cross- 'head and operable alternately to permit and prevent movement of 'tlie fembosserhead and embossers away ro-mthe dough sheet .and to? ward the cross-head. This 'mechanism comprises a pair of shoes 113 (Figs. 1, 7 and 8) having` pins 115 nrovided with {iat-faced collars 117 adapter vto slide in guide forks v119 depending from the crossehead. The shoe pins 115 are connected to toggles, each comprising a lower link 121 and an upper link 123. The upper-links are pivotally connected.

to studs 125 on the cross-head. Thelinks 121 and 123 have imeeting overlapping forked..

ends through which pass hinge pins 127. The

`cross-head is formed to provide a bok 129 for encasing the toggle and double crankl mechanism "At the bottom ofthe box arel openingsv Athrough which the lower links of the toggles extend. y I

One of the toggles may be adjustable in order that proper alinement of the embosserf head in relation to the bed'platc may be had.

` ITothis end the yleft toggle stud'125 (Figs. 7

and 8) has an eccentric portion 131 receiving the upper link of-'saidtoggle Fast on said a worm on a shaft projecting up from the cross-head and provided with a'hand wheel '1375 This handA Wheel may be turned and operate through the worm and worm gear to give the-desired adjustment to the eccentric which will be held by the worm and worm gear in its dilerent positilons of adj ustmcnt.

Connecting rods'139 have ends connected to the toggle hinge pins 127, and their oppo- A`stud is aworm gear 133 (Fig. 1) meshing with j site ends connected to wrist pins 1111 and 1413.A

of a double crank 145 (Figs.l7, '8, 11 and 12). This double crank has cups 147 mounted on studs 149 onthe box, ball bearings 151 being provided between' the cups and the studs. @ne ot these studsgis hollow and receives a' pin 153 having its inner end keyed-to thedoublc crank. On its outer end is a wheel 155 (Fig.

1) A sprocket chain 157 has one end connected to the wheel and its opposite end anchored to the cross-head at 159. This sprocket chain is looped` about an idler 'sprocket wheel 161 on the lower end of an arm 163theupper end oi "This arm is'urged to the right (Fig. f1) by a coil 'spring 165 encircling a rod 167'l1av1ng.

-169 on the cross-head, -the coil spring beingr confined between the bracket and a washer 171 on the rod and secured by a nut 173. The construction is such that the coil 'spring 165 will.

react against the bracket andj'urge the rod toward the riglit, thereby rocking the arm toward the right and the latter. through the `idler sprocket 161,.and the sprocket chain 157 will turn the wheel l155 and the double crank in a contra-clockwise direct-ion.

Thetoggles will intermittently have their straightened and buckled positions shown in Figs; 7 and 8 respectively. To hold the connectingrods in substantial alinement and the toggles v'in their straightened position, the double crank has a disk 175 (Figs. 11 and 12) formed to irovide afnose 177 for enwaven'ient b D with a latch 179 (Figs. 1 and 7 'on a vertical i rod 181 mounted in an "upper guide 183 securedto the top or the cross-head. The. rod

hasa flat-sided. portion 185 passing through a l rectangular slot inthe guide to prevent lrotation of the rod and thereby hold the latch. 179 in tli'esame plane as the disk nose 177. The latch rod has .a reduced cylindrical end portion 187 projecting intoa guide 189 on the bottom wall ofzthe cross-head box. coil spring 191 encircles the latch rod and is congages the as a stop.

i .lined between lugs 193 on the'latchrod and the bottom of the. guide 183." A split lnut 195 is threaded to the rod, and after it has been given proper adjustment it is locked tothe rodby a set screw. The construction is suchA that the coil spring 191 tends to hold the rod down in-a position in which the nut 195 entop of theguide 183 which servesl When the cross-head moves downward the clearer plate 17 referredto, 'will meet stops or bars 197 (Fig. 1) mounted on thebed plate at opposite ends thereof, Said stops having. dowels 199 (Fig. 2) adapted to enter holes in the bed plate. .The constructionis such that Stops of diiferent thicknesses'may'be used according to the thickness of the dough sheet.

The arrestof the clearer plate by its en gageinent with the stops and the continued downward movement ofthe crossehead, will cause compression of the clearerl plate coil springs and compression of the embosser 'coil springs 33. ',The compression of the .em-

' bosser. springs will tend to movethe embosserhead u pward relatively' to the cutter-head, but this movement is 'prevented by engagement of the embosser-head with the shoes 113, and the pressure reacting from the shoes' through the togglesand alined connecting rods. This pressure has a component of force which re-acts to the studs 125 which carry the toggles, and this pressure has a smaller component'of force which presses the alined connecting rods toward each other.

The pressure which originatesin the einbosser springs and reacts on the connecting rods as described is a potential force. which `is available to throw the double crank fi'oin its position shown in 7'to its position shown in Fig. 8. Vhen this occurs, the toggles vreceive a buckling motion which revheads 31.

leases` the shoes and allows theeinbosser springs to' snap the embosser-head upward until limited lby engagement with the stud Next will be described `the improved mcchanism for tripping the latch to move the double crank wrist pins out o f a dead centerv tween the nut and theshouldcr at the base of the reduced portion of the rod receiving the spool. i I .A bell4crank 207 is pivotally mounted on 4a bracket209 on4 the cross-head., one of; thearms ofthe bell-'crank having a fork-received by the groove of the` spool. The other arm ofthe bell-'crank is connected by a rod 211' with one -arm of' a bell-crank. 213 lpivotally mounted on a bracket. 215,-on the cross-head.

The otherarin of this bell-crank -is pivotally connected .to the upper end o f an upright rod 217 at the rear Side of the machine, the lower l ,end of said rod being pivotally connected to an arm 219 of a bell-crank 221 (Figs. 3, 4. and

` 6). Thev other aiin 223 of this bell-crank carries a follower in the form of a roller 225' whichengages the periphery of a cam 227 mounted fast on the w-rist pin 69 of one of the cranks which reciprocates the cross-head.

. The cam has along peripheral arc o f uniform Vradius and a short peripheral arc of l varying radius, the constuction being such that once in each rotation of the cam the follower will .be moved outward somewhat, thereby rockingthe-bell-crank 42 21, which in tu-rn will pull the rod 217 downward and rock thebell-cranks 207 and 213 on the cross-head, thereby causing the bell-crank -207 to' shift the latch upward and turn the'double crank sufficiently to throw yits wrist pins off of their dead center relation, On occurrence of this event the potential force developed by the embosser springs `becomes available to throw the double crank in a'j clockwise direction from itsposition'shown in Fig. 7 to that `'shown in Fig. 8. The coil spring 165 referred to, which operates through the arm 163 and thesprocket chain 157, limits the throw-over movement ofthe double crank to an are of about 180. After the cross-head has moved 'upward suiliciently, the toggle' mechanism will be automatically. restored from its releasing position to its holding position by lthe coil spring 165 asv assisted by the action of gravity on theshoes and toggles. To further assist this action and to assistin holding the follower against the cam, the bell-crank 207inay be provided with a heel' arm 229 hav2 ing` a hole therein in which is threaded a 'stud' 231 secured byv a nut 233. At the lower end of this stud is a. head 235, and between the y Alatter and a step on the cross-head is conlned a coil spring 239; By adjiistment ot' theI stud 231 relatively `to the arm 229, the tension `of the coil spring 239'1nay be varied.

The. follower carrying bell-crank 221- is pivotally mounted on a pin 241 on a'swivel in the form of a ring 243 which is carried by the strap 67 at the rear side of the machine. -This ring is formed with a bounterbore 24-5 receiving a flange 247 on the strap. On the opposite face of the flange from the ring is an arc-shaped gib or ring section 249secured to the ring by s crew bolts 251. The construc-r tion is such that the swivel or ring is connected to the strap and susceptible of rotative adjustment thereon, in orderthat thefollower may be rotatively adjusted alongk the pe-A riphery `of the cam to vary the timing of the tripping ofthe latch as required in embossing dough sheets of varying thicknesses.

To accomplish this adjustment, the swivel or rin-gis'provided'with a Worm gearseg 1 ment 253 which meshes with a worm 255onjr the lower end of an upright shaft 257 jour' a worm 265 on a sha-ft 267 extending parallel' to the 'cross-head and having vone end journalled in a bearing of the bracket 261 and its opposite end journalled in' a bearing in a bracket 269 projecting from the sleeve- 97 at the front side of the machine. shaft is a hand'wheel 271 (Fig. 1'). The con'- struction is such that the operator while standing at lthe front of the .machinemay turn the hand wheel 271, and through the connections described may rotate the worm 255 and there# by impart rotativemovement to the toothed segment 253. This adjustment will move the follower 225 circumferentially of the cam 227 and vary the timing of the latch tripping operation suitably for dough sheets of'varying thicknesses.

In the operation of the latch tripping ,mechanism, the Acam will revolve with the crank wrist pin, but since the cam is fast on the wrist pin vit will receivea complete rotation on its own axis inthe course of the movement of the wrist pin through its orbit. As a consequence, once in eachrotation of the cam-its'portion of varying radius will pass the follower; 'an'd quickly and positively rock the follower -bellcrank, and through the connections described the latch will be tripped with a quick positive movement.

As 'stated,- sometimes itis desired to cut but..

. i/not en'ibossbiscuits, and therefore, it is desirable to provide-means for preventing oper# ation of the toggle mechanism at such time. To accomplish this, an interrupter may be provided, in the present instance, in the form of a hook 273 Fig. 10) pivotally mounted onal stud 27 5 on .the top of the cross-head. This hook has a handle 277 anda heel. 27 9 vcarrying a pin 281 connected to one end of a coil spring 283, the opposite end of which is connected to a pin 285 on the cross-head. The construction is such that the operator may grasp the handle i 277 and move the hook to a position in which it stands between'the latch rod nut 195 and the stop 183. The coil spring 283 is so arranged that it will hold the hook 273 in itsactive and inactive positions. When the hook is between 'sult inimperfect work.

Secured to the `vthe nut and the stop, the cam follower will be held out of engagement with the cam, andthe latch will stand in tripped position? and the cross-head moves downward.

It is the duty of theoperator of the machine to watch the douglrsheet as it travels from the gage rolls to the cutters and embossers for the purpose of detecting lumps or other irregularities in the dough sheet which', ifengaged' by the embossers,might'clog thesame and re- Itis desirable, thereforc,'to have provision for quickly and easily momentarily interruptingV the embossing operation. To accomplish this, an interrupter is provided in the form of a hook 287 (Fi-g. 10) pivotally mounted on a screwbolt 2.89`on the cross-head: A rod 291 has one end connecte'd to the hook and extends along thecross. head toward the front of the {machine} The rod 'extends through a hole in a bracket 293 (Fig-1), and a coilspring 295 encircling the redis confined between the bracket and a knob 297 on the end of the rod, the tendency of the spring being to rock the hook away from the latch rodto its inactive position. VVhenthe operator desires momentarily to interrupt the .embossing-operatiomhe grasps the knob-"and presses the rod'inward, thereby rocking the hook to a position in which it is between the nut 195 and the st'op' 183. This will hold the latch in tripped position, and the toggles will be in their buckled-position so that-the emlbossers ywill not be moved .down to the dough i sheet on the downward movement of the cross head. lVhen it 1s desired to resume the embossing operation, the operator releases the shifts the hook 287 to its-inoperative position.

The hooks are located on the cross-head at opposite sides of the latch rod, as will be noted in l0. Preferably the hook 273 is made somewhat thicker than the hook 287, in order to hold the fol-lower well away from the' cam ting but not embossing. It will be understood that either one of the interruptor hooks may be vadjusted into position between the nutand the stop, but that only one of these hooks is in said position at one time.

The cra-nk mechanism for reciprocating the cutter and embos'ser carrier horizontally is so` lknob 2497 a-nd the spring 295 automatically i when it is desired to sct the machine for clttimed with respect to the vertical reciproeations of the cross-head and with-respect tothe travel ofthe apron, that the cutters and embossers travel horizontally in unison with the apron and the dough sheet for the moment thelembossers and cutters are in engagement with the dough sheet. Obviously it is unnecessary that the cutters and embossers shall travel in unison with the apronand dough sheet at other times.

The quick positive snapping of the embossers from thev dough sheet, as occasioned by the quick release by the toggle mechanism of the embosser-head lto the action of the einbosser springs, and the use ofcrank motions for reciprocating the cross-head vertically and horizontally, permit the machine tooperl atc at high speed, and at the same timeaccomplish work of superior quality.

It will be understood that the invention is not limitedto the specific embodiment shown,

and that various deviations may/be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

lVhat -isclaimed is: 1. A Amachine for cutting and embossing articles' from sheet material, comprising, in

combination, a cross-head, an embosser carried by the cross-head, a shaft, means including cranks on the shaft for vreciprocating the cross-head to move the embosser-toward and from the material, embosser retracting means energized on movement of the embosser toward the material, and a control devicefor the retracting means including a latch on the cross-head, and means actuated fromthe crank shaft for automatically trippingI the Alatch torender the retracting means effective to snap the embosser away from the material.

2. A machine forcutting and embossing articles from sheet material, comprising, in combination, a cross-head, means'for reciprocating the cross-head, an embosser carried by the cross-head and reciprocated thereby toward and from the material, and means' for automatically intermittently retreating the embosser from the material .including embosser retracting means energized on movement of the embosser toward the'mate rial and a cam for rendering the retractingv means effective to retract the embosser from the material.

3, A machine for cutting and embossing artciles from sheet material, comprising, in

combination, a reciprocable cross-head, an embosser and 'a cutter carried by the crosshead and moved therebytoward and from the material, spring means for retracting the embosser and energized on movement'of the embosser toward the material, and a control device for the spring means, a latch on the crosshead, and a cam and follower for tripping the latch to allow the spring means to snap the embosser away from the material on.

completion of the embossing operation.

4. A machine for cutting and embossingl articles fromlsheet material, comprising, in

combination, a cross-head, an embosser carried by the cross-head and moved thereby toward and from the material, embosser re- 'tracting means energized on advance-of the cross-head toward the material, and aeontrol` device for the retraeting means includingfa pair of toggles on the cross-head, a' pairof cranks having diametrically opposed wrist pins, connecting rods exten-ding fromthe tog# `gles to the wrist pins, a latchV cooperating with the. cranks for holding the connecting' rods substantially in alinement, and means ,including a cam automatically to trip the latch when theembosser completes the embossing operation,.thereb`y to allow the energized embosser retr'acting means to lbuckle the toggles, throw the connecting rods out of alinement, and retract'the embosser from the material.

5. A machine for cutting .and embossing articles from sheet material, comprising, in

combination, across-head, an embosser and a cutter carried by the cross-head', means to reveiprocate'the cross-head, embosser retracting means energized by advance of the cross-head toward the material, and toggle means on the cross-head operable to prevent operation of.

said retractingI means, a latchcooperating with the toggle means, and means including a cam for automatically tripping the. latch t0 release the toggle means and allow the embosser retracting meansto retreat`the ein-v bosser from the material.

6. A machine for cutting and embossing articles from sheet material, comprising, inv combination, a cross-head, an embosser and a cutter carried by the cross-head, spring means energized on movement of the crossliead toward the material and adapted to snap the embosser away fromthe material, and

means for rendering said spring means effective including a latch on the cross-head, a cam having an are of uniform radius and an arc of varying radius, a follower for the cam, and connections extending from the follower to the latch for tripping thesame to render the spring means eective to snap the embosser away from the material.

7. A machine for cutting and embossing articles from sheet material, comprising, in combination,-a cross-head, an embosser and a cutter carried by the'cross-head, spring `means for retracting the embosser from the material, and means for rendering the spring.y means effective including a latch on the cross- `head,'and means-for tripping the latch includ- `spring means effective including a latchvon the cross-head, a cam, a follower for thecam,

and connections between the follower and A latch including a bell-crank on the cross-head.

9. A machinefor cutting and embossing articles from .sheet material, comprising, ,in

combination, a cross-head, an .embosser c arried by the cross-head,- means for reciprocating the crosshead toward and away from the material, spring'means energized lon 'ad- Vance of the cross-head toward the material and adapted to retract the embosser4 from thel material, a latch on the cross-head, a cam, a follower for the cam, connections between the follower and thelatch, and means for adjusting'the follower relativelyto the cam including connections extending from the lfoltracting the embosser from the material;V

lower tothe frontiofthe machine.

10. A machine for cutting and embossing articles froml sheet material, comprising, in f combination, a cross-head, an embosser carried bythe cross-head, spring means for remeans for rendering the spring means effective including a latch on'the cross-head, a cam, a follower for the cam, and means for adjusting the follower relatively to the cam including a'worm and worm gear segment.

11. A machine for cutting andembossing articles from. s'heet material, comprising, in

combination, a cross-head,- an embossei` carried by the cross-head,'spring means for retractingthe embosser' from the material and energized on advance of the cross-head t0- ward the material, and means for rendering thesp'ring means effective including a latch on the cross-head, a bell-crank'on the crosshead cooperating With the latch, a cam, a follower for the cam,- a bell-crank carrying the'.

follower, and connections between said bellcranks.. i .y

12. A machine for cutting and'embossing articles'from sheet material, comprising, in

combination, a cross-head, an embosser car.

ried by tlie cross-head, spring jmeans energized on advance of the embosser toward the material for retracting the 4embosser from the material, and means/forrendering' the spring means effective' including fa .spring-pressed latch onthe cross-head, a cani, a follower, and

connections between the follower and latch for'trippingthe latch.A 13. A machine for cutting and embossing articles from sheet material, comprising, in

' Icombination, across-head, 'an embossercari'ied byc the cross-head, a shaft, crankson the shaft, straps on the cranks, connecting rods extending from the straps to the cross-head, acam mounted on one of the cranks, a meniber swivelled on the strap carrying the cam,

" a follower for the cam carried by the swivclled member, spring means energized on advance of the cross-liead toward the material for retracting the embosseryand means for rendering the-spring means effective including a latch on the cross-head, connections eX- tending from thel follower to the latch, and means to turn the swivelled member -thereby to vary the relation of the follower with the cam. v A

14. A machine for cutting and embossing embossing opera-tion.

articles :from'sheet material, comprising, in

combination, a cross-head, anembosser cai-, ried by the cross-head, a shaft, cranks on the shaft, and connecting rods between the cranks land the cross-head'for reciprocating' the latter, .spring means energized on. movement of thefcrosscad toward the material for retracting the cmbosser, a pair of toggles on the cross-head, a double crank, conni'ectingrods connecting thetogg'les and the double crank, a latch cooperating with the'doublecrank to Vhold the toggles in straightened position while the cross-head advances toward the material, and means including a. cam for tripping the latch to allow buckling of the toggles and snapping of the embosser from the material by said spring means on completion of the embossing operation. f

l5.` A machine for cutting and embossing articles from sheet material, comprising, in

combination, a cross-head, an embosser .and a cutter carried by the lcross-head, spring meansy energizedon advance ofthe cross-head toward the material for retracting the einbosser from the material, and means for rendering the spring means effective including a latch .on the cross-head, a cani, a follower for the cam, connections between the follower and latch for tripping the latch intermittent- 1y, andan interrupter device for holding the follower away 'from the cam to prevent the 16. A machinefor cutting and embossing latch, and an interrupter on the cross-head cooperatingwith .the latch to interrupt-the embossing operation. V

17. A machine'forcuttin'gv and embossing articles from sheetinaterial, comprising, in

combination, a cross-head, an embosser and a 4'cutter carried by lthecross-head, spring Vmeans energized on advance of the cross-head .toward the' material for retracting the embosser from the material, and means for rendering the spring means effective including a latch on theci'oss-liead, a cam, la follower for the cam, connections'between the follower and latch for tripping the latch intermittently, an'interrupter on `the cross-head, and a .member on the crosshead for adjusting the interruptor into a position'to cooperatewith the latch to interrupt the embossing operation. 1

18. A machine for cutting and embossing articles from sheet material, comprising, in conibinationya cross-head, an embosser and varticles from sheet material,comprising,' in

a cutter carried by the cross-head, spring means energized on advance of the cross-head toward the material for retracting the elnbosser from the material,- and means for rendering the springmeans efeetive including alatch on the cross-head, a. cam, a follower for the cam, connections between the follower and latch for, tripping the latch, a hook on the cross-head, a manually operable member for moving the hook to a position to cooperate -with the latch and interrupt the embossing operation, and a spring cooperating with said .nmember for automatically moving the hook away from the latch to. resume the embossing operat-1on.`

19. A machine foricutting and embossing articles from sheet material, comprising, in combination, a cross-head, an einbosser and a'cutter carried by' the-cross-head, spring means energized on advance of the cross-head toward the material for retracting the embosser,a pair of toggles on the cross-head', a

double crank, connecting rods between the toggles and double crank, a spring-pressed latch cooperating with the crank for holding different thicknesses and cooperating.-With4 the latch, one 'for temporarily interrupting I the embossing operations, and the other for preventing the embossing operation when it is desired to cut articleswithout embossing them.

THOMAS L. GREEN; 

